Saturday, March 31, 2012

Little Paul

A great photo Patty had never seen before: Paul, before his untimely death from cancer, in the early 90's. Claire Vaye Watkins, his oldest daughter, was only six at the time and is on his right. They were evidently enjoying a day at the hot springs in Tecopa, where Paul is said to have been the "unofficial mayor."

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Claire is all over the internet- academic interviews, her webste and her Facebook (locked down). Looks like she done good. Many interviews but haven't seen any that mention her father's elite status in the Family, which is refreshing.

I read a really nice short story by Claire, about growing up in the desert and a rattlesnake in the backyard. She also once posted a youtube tribute to her late mother (it was called "I miss my mom," something like that). There were some nice photos of both of her parents on the tribute. Did her mom also have cancer? I heard very little about her. So sad that the girls lost both of their parents.

The key impact of both crimes is that Conspiracy to Commit Murder and Felony Murder do not require the defendant to actually kill anyone or even be present when someone is murdered to be guilty of murder. That, of course, rather obviously is directed at Charles Manson.